Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
совковый / нью-совковый
English translation:
sov/sovs
Added to glossary by
mgabo
Apr 25, 2006 13:40
18 yrs ago
Russian term
совковый / нью-совковый
Russian to English
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Can anyone think of a similarly deprecatory English term for 'Soviet'?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | sov/sovs |
Kevin Kelly
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| 3 +6 | (of) Sovok (times)/(of) New Sovok (times) |
Andrey Belousov (X)
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| 4 +1 | brain-washed "homo sovieticus" |
Simon Gregory
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| 2 | commie |
tatyana000
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Proposed translations
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Kevin Kelly
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40
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sov/sovs
Another offering. Back in the 70s and 80s we (Americans involved in Russian and "Soviet Studies") used to use this term (rhymes with "stove"), but it was more general and not as pithy as the Russian term.
I would suggest "neo-Sov" for нью-совковый.
I would suggest "neo-Sov" for нью-совковый.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, this is certainly the most suitable expression in my context."
+6
4 mins
(of) Sovok (times)/(of) New Sovok (times)
and give an explanation what "Sovok" is/ I think this is the best way
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-04-25 13:47:51 GMT)
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this might me useful for making up your explanation:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sovok&defid=9...
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-04-25 13:47:51 GMT)
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this might me useful for making up your explanation:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sovok&defid=9...
Peer comment(s):
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Dorene Cornwell
: This concept is so unique to specific historical time and place that something like this variant seems the best approach
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Thanks, Dorene!
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koundelev
: w/you and Dorene
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Thanks, George!
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Alexander Demyanov
49 mins
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Thanks, Alexander!
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Nik-On/Off
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Thanks, Nik-On/Off!
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Erzsébet Czopyk
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Thanks, Erzsébet Czopyk!
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Vladimir Dubisskiy
: yes, it's like 'sputnik' :-)) but i would not capitalize, and use 'neo' or even French 'nouveau' instead of 'new'.
12 hrs
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Thanks, Vladimir!
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51 mins
brain-washed "homo sovieticus"
That definition is easier to catch by two-years college students without dictionary. Previous are very good, but for more educated people or users with dictionary
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Alexandrov
: And it exactly conveys the meaning of the Russian word!
7 hrs
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| neutral |
Vladimir Dubisskiy
: putting like this implies that there are NON-brain washed 'homo sovieticus' which sounds really strange (for me who IS homo sovieticus indeed).
11 hrs
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2 hrs
tatyana000
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commie
If you're looking for correspondingly derogative terms in English there's commie or pinko, but it might not fit in your context and threy're not exact translations of "sovok".
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